Windham Southeast School District
53 Green St.
Brattleboro
Vermont
05301
WSESD
Press Release
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Contact: WSESU Central Office at 802-254-3730
Windham Southeast School District
School District Vote, Candidate Forum and Budget Info Session
Due to COVID-19 safety there will be no in person Windham Southeast School District Annual Meeting this year. You can vote on the school budget and for school board members by requesting a school ballot from your Town Clerk and voting absentee or by voting in person at each of the polling locations in Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, and Putney on Tuesday, March 1st, 2022. Voters concerned with COVID-19 and social distancing are encouraged to vote through absentee ballot.
Info Session
• Budget Information Meeting: A Virtual Public Information Meeting on the proposed FY ’23 School District Budget is scheduled for Thursday, February 24, 2022 via Zoom at 6pm. The link to the Information Meeting agenda and how to call in, as well as budget documents can be found on the school district’s website: https://www.wsesu.org/wsesd-budget-vote
• Board Candidate Forum: As part of their commitment to community, The Commons and The Reformer will jointly host a Windham Southeast School Board Candidate Forum, Wednesday, February 16th, 6:30-8pm via Zoom. Information shared by the event hosts:
• The Windham Southeast School District includes all public schools within Guilford, Brattleboro, Dummerston and Putney. Each candidate will be allowed 5 minutes to introduce themselves and why they are running for the WSESD Board. The public will submit questions via chat to the moderator. The forum is an opportunity for candidates to introduce themselves and why they are running for office in a respectful environment. This is not a debate. BCTV, Brattleboro Community Television, will be taping and will play on cable and post the video online for sharing.
Reports and budget materials will be available at the Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, and Putney Town offices and the WSESU Central Office at 53 Green Street, Brattleboro on February 18. These materials, as well as the school district’s audit, warning articles and sample ballot are posted on the school district’s website. An Independent Budget Review Committee report will also be available and posted for public review.
For further information, please contact the WSESU Central Office at 802-254-3730.
To Request an Absentee Ballot go to “My Voter Page” at https://mvp.vermont.gov
Be sure to update your physical and mailing address. You can contact your Town Clerk at the number listed below.
• Brattleboro: 802-251-8157, hfrancis@brattleboro.org
• Dummerston: 802-257-1496, townclerk@dummerston.org
• Guilford: 802-254-6857 (x107), pennymarine@guilfordvt.net
• Putney: 802-387-5862 (Opt. 3), clerk@putneyvt.org
If you are not currently registered to vote, go to the online voter registration page at
https://olvr.vermont.gov or contact your Town Clerk at the number listed above.
“An Education of Excellence”
Representing
Brattleboro, Brattleboro Area Middle School, Brattleboro Union High School
Dummerston, Guilford, Putney, and the Windham Regional Career Center
